Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 5:27-32

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Matthew 9:9-13

9 As Yeshua passed on from there he spotted a tax-collector named Mattityahu sitting in his collection booth. He said to him, "Follow me!" and he got up and followed him.
10 WhileYeshua was in the house eating, many tax-collectors and sinners came and joined him and his talmidim at the meal.
11 When the P'rushim saw this, they said to his talmidim, "Why does your rabbi eat with tax-collectors and sinners?"
12 But Yeshua heard the question and answered, "The ones who need a doctor aren't the healthy but the sick.
13 As for you, go and learn what this means: `I want compassion rather than animal-sacrifices.' For I didn't come to call the `righteous,' but sinners!"
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Luke 5:27-32

27 Later Yeshua went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi sitting in his tax-collection booth; and he said to him, "Follow me!"
28 He got up, left everything and followed him.
29 Levi gave a banquet at his house in Yeshua's honor, and there was a large group of tax-collectors and others at the table with them.
30 The P'rushim and their Torah-teachers protested indignantly against his talmidim, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and sinners?"
31 It was Yeshua who answered them: "The ones who need a doctor aren't the healthy but the sick.
32 I have not come to call the `righteous,' but rather to call sinners to turn to God from their sins."
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.